It takes more than a calorie of fossil fuel energy to produce a calorie of food. From the standpoint of industrial efficiency, it's too bad we can't simply drink the petroleum directly, because there's a lot less energy in a bushel of corn (measured in calories) than there is in the half gallon or so of oil required to produce it. Ecologically this is a fabulously expensive way to produce food.
—from The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, a book by Michael Pollan
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Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
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26026. | Ishaan Kaushal (ishaankaushal) | 60.05 | 94% | 2023-12-15 |
26027. | Nyan Lin (nyanlung) | 60.05 | 98% | 2023-02-01 |
26028. | MK-47 (construct) | 60.05 | 97% | 2021-09-26 |
26029. | Paul (paulyagami) | 60.05 | 95% | 2021-03-02 |
26030. | Waqas (wakash) | 60.05 | 91% | 2011-11-07 |
26031. | Bartek (magalax) | 60.04 | 95% | 2019-05-15 |
26032. | Zane (redskore) | 60.04 | 93% | 2016-08-26 |
26033. | Jake (s2d_) | 60.04 | 97% | 2018-09-12 |
26034. | JC_ (jc__) | 60.03 | 97% | 2023-11-27 |
26035. | Arefin (arefinite) | 60.03 | 96% | 2023-01-21 |
26036. | André Tiago (osul78) | 60.02 | 98% | 2023-11-14 |
26037. | Raisin (annielam) | 60.02 | 97% | 2016-09-02 |
26038. | space_looper (facon) | 60.02 | 95% | 2021-06-20 |
26039. | Keen (commander_keen) | 60.02 | 96% | 2023-01-27 |
26040. | Shon (shon456) | 60.02 | 95.4% | 2021-02-21 |
26041. | Monica (mdieterich) | 60.02 | — | 2010-10-13 |
26042. | slow_typist (readyourname) | 60.01 | 97% | 2024-02-18 |
26043. | apolcube (japollopntr77) | 60.01 | 94% | 2022-08-30 |
26044. | Morvin (tactmorvinap259) | 60.01 | 95% | 2022-05-17 |
26045. | Nurbek (blugie17) | 60.01 | 94.8% | 2023-11-14 |
26046. | David (klokigamer) | 60.01 | 97% | 2020-09-08 |
26047. | PHIYUUNG (phiyuung) | 60.01 | 96% | 2018-06-27 |
26048. | taxi wala (rrfin) | 60.01 | 97% | 2013-03-22 |
26049. | Amka (amka926) | 60.00 | 95% | 2022-05-05 |
26050. | Joanne (foxscully) | 60.00 | 98% | 2018-08-21 |
26051. | ahmed (killko44) | 60.00 | 95% | 2021-01-27 |
26052. | Slow typer.... (gurisukhi) | 60.00 | 94% | 2018-07-16 |
26053. | Razormaul (razormaul) | 59.99 | 91% | 2016-12-10 |
26054. | Murad (memento_mori_s) | 59.99 | 96% | 2022-04-21 |
26055. | Bluhurr (bluhurr) | 59.98 | 95% | 2024-03-14 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 70,097 | 81.38 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 89 | 92.00 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |